Lecture by Jim Wight, introduced by Professor Ewan Cameron, Head of the School for Veterinary Medicine, to celebrate the 150 years of the University of Glasgow's Vet School.

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150 years of Glasgow's Vet School: Lecture by Jim Wight (audio)

Lecture by Jim Wight, introduced by Professor Ewan Cameron, Head of the School for Veterinary Medicine to celebrate the 150 years of the University of Glasgow's Vet School.

150 years of Glasgow's Vet School: Lecture by Jim Wight (video)

James Herriot (aka James Alfred Wight) was a famous alumnus of the Glasgow Vet School. His son, who also attended the Vet School, reflects on his father's time in Glasgow and the changes in veterinary medicine over the 150 years since it opened.

Jim Wight, son of author of 'All Creatures Great and Small', in conversation

In the late 1950s George Urquhart, William Mulligan, Frank Jennings, William Jarrett and Ian McIntyre, all members of staff at the Glasgow Veterinary School, developed the world's first vaccine against a parasitic infection in either humans or animals -- known as the Dictol Group, the five developed a vaccine against the lung worm parasite in cattle, which was a significant problem for farmers.

The world's first vaccine against a parasitic infection

Veterinary medicine at Glasgow brings together state-of-the-art clinical care and international leadership in research into the causes of disease. The Glasgow Vet School celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2011.